But either of them, additional spending over what is projected or additional tax cuts, will actually hurt longer-term economic growth.
The legacy of that bubble... is still with us because unless we defease or write off that debt... we are going to be stu...
I think that you are pretty much on target, and I would start with the regulation piece of it.
the idea that we should raise taxes in this economy is not a good idea.
The good news, though, is we do not face imminent fiscal crisis.
the largest boost in the short run, as you said, but the largest negative effect in the long run.
Are we a fragile economy? Yes, we are. Is there more work to be done? We can debate that.
Well, I think that is incredibly important testimony that you are giving us here today.
I will never forget being called to a meeting--I believe Senator Gregg was there as well--when the Secretary of the Trea...
Today, I believe the jobs deficit is more urgent than the budget deficit.
My view was a double. If we put money in a school budget for school construction, first off, it gets distributed down at...